ATC Spindle Part 5: Making the Spindle Mount II
Today, we’re continuing work on the ATC spindle mount for the Grizzly G0704 CNC mill. We’re CNC milling the features into the blanks we prepared in the previous video and getting closer to being able to make chips with the … Continued
Designing and 3D Printing a Tap Guide Block in Fusion 360
I need a tap guide block for the mill spindle project, so I’m going to make one. I’ve gotten lots of questions about my process in Fusion 360, so today I’m bringing you the entire process, beginning to end, unedited. … Continued
ATC Spindle Part 4: Making the Spindle Mount
Today we’re machining the parts for the ATC spindle mount for my Grizzly G0704 CNC mill. The parts are really a little big to mill on the Grizzly itself, but we’ll do it anyway. With careful setup and measurement, it’ll … Continued
Lathe Electronic Leadscrew Part 18: Machining Display Lenses
Today, we’re back on the electronic leadscrew project, making red plastic lenses for the display. We’ll make a fixture, slice up filter material with a guillotine, and machine the resulting blanks to the correct shape. Stuff: *This site contains affiliate … Continued
ATC Spindle Part 3: Designing the Spindle Mount
Today, we’re getting back to the ATC spindle project for my Grizzly G0704 CNC mill. We’ll pull off the stock head, take some measurements, and put together a game plan for mounting the new spindle. Stuff in this video: *This … Continued
More Easy Improvements For Your Lathe and Mill
Quinn over at Blondihacks recently showed some modifications she made to her hobby lathe and mill. Here’s my list of favorite mods and tweaks I’ve done on my own machine. If you haven’t seen Quinn’s video, check it out, too: … Continued
20,000 Subscriber Q&A Extravaganza
The channel just hit 20,000 subscribers, so today I’m doing a Q&A. You posted your burning questions. I’m going to provide “Answers”. If you think this video is too long, maybe you shouldn’t have asked so many questions. 🙂 Timestamps: … Continued
3D Printing a Drill Press VFD Control Panel with Loft, Shell and Rib in Fusion 360
Today we’re going to 3D print a new control panel for my drill press to control a 3-phase motor and VFD. We’ll measure up the old front housing and design a new one to fit in the same space with … Continued
3D Printing with ABS – Tips for Success
ABS is a great material for 3D printing, but it can be problematic–warping and peeling off the bed–often resulting in unusable parts or worse. Today we’re going to take a look at why that happens and what you can do … Continued
Making PPE for COVID-19 Response
Maker communities around the world are coming together to make personal protective equipment for doctors, nurses, first responders and others who are unable to obtain it through normal channels. This is our hour to give back to the communities that … Continued